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Would our home owners insurance cover the entire inventory for our home-based business, or do we need additional insurance?

Would our home owners insurance cover the entire inventory for our home-based business, or do we need additional insurance?

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Aug 30, 2013 By Bill Wortman

Would our home owners insurance cover the entire inventory for our home-based business, or do we need additional insurance?

Answer: In our experience, it is unlikely that your existing homeowner’s insurance policy covers any of your business assets or liabilities, particularly significant amounts. You would have to consult your homeowner’s insurance agent to determine if your business assets are currently covered under homeowner’s policy or if they can be covered with a form of policy Addendum or Rider. However, your homeowner’s agent may advise you that you cannot insure inventory or other business assets or risks under your homeowner’s policy but will need separate business policies.
Several factors influence liability (general, professional, product, etc), property, vehicle, workers’ compensation, and other insurance and bond coverage types, amounts, and premiums, including the types of services, amount of company and/or owner assets, the amount of business sales, number of employees, customer contract requirements, and professional licensing requirements. Because business insurance needs vary greatly, we generally recommend business owners work with a qualified business insurance agent who can identify the insurance coverage recommended for their business, customize an insurance package for the business, and obtain competitive premium quotes. It is often important to work with an independent broker who can shop for your insurance with several companies and not just one insurance company.
Also, professional and industry associations and your State Department/Division of Insurance can be resources for insurance coverage. You can find a local business insurance broker or agent through your Yellow Pages or an Internet search engine will generate resources like the following:

  • Business Insurance Deals and Sites: insurancestart.com
  • Business Insurance Quotes: 2insure4less.com
  • Get Quick and Easy Insurance Quotes: insure.com

You can also review information on the various forms of business insurance at the following website:

  • Business Insurance Overview: tannedfeet.com

Often state or national industry associations offer insurance benefits for their members or have references to insurance agents or companies that service their industries.

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Bill Wortman

Bill Wortman

As the Chief Business Consultant at BizCoachingOnDemand.com, Bill has over 40 years of business experience. He's held multiple executive-level positions and fulfilled the role of CFO at large, publicly-held (NYSE, NASDAQA, and AMEX) corporations. In addition, he's also been an owner of several successful private ventures in real estate and in the automotive industry.

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